CHLCGA

All entries to the Association's Competitions are subject to the approval of the Competitions Sub-Committee, who shall have the right to refuse entry without assigning a reason.

All Competitions shall be open to female amateur golfers who are members of a club affiliated to the Association, with the exception that Associate Members shall not be eligible to compete in the County Championship or to play for any County Team (see EWGA Rule 6 (a) (i) and 6 (a) (ii)).

1. Method of ballot for Meetings over subscribed:

a) higher handicaps balloted out in Championship, Foursomes Championship and Division 1,2 and 3 Meetings

b) free ballot in Autumn Foursomes, and Veterans' Meeting

2. Entries will be sent singly with playing partner preferred and in twos for foursomes competitions. Playing partners with similar handicaps will be arranged in all foursomes competitions

3. All players must have a certified active CONGU handicap.

4. Current Handicap Certificates must be produced. Failure to do so before completion of a competition will make a member ineligible for a prize

5. An approved ball must be played

6. All ties to be decided on a countback over the last 18, 9, 6, 3 and 1 holes, except scratch trophies which will be shared, unless stated otherwise in the individual competition conditions

7. A member reducing her handicap from a higher division to a lower before the closing date will be ineligible to play in the higher division. Everything possible will be done to accommodate this member to play in the lower division. A member reducing her handicap after the closing date will only be eligible for the handicap prize

8. Due to the variety of Local Rules at Clubs, it is necessary for members to enclose a stamped addressed envelope with their entry, or alternatively an email address, for a starting sheet.

9. Any disputes on the day will be settled by the Committee, whose decision shall be final

10. Cheques to be made payable to Cambs & Hunts L C G A and post-dated to the closing date of the competition

11. Entries must be sent to the Organiser of the meeting and the closing day will be one month before the meeting. Start sheets will be sent out within one week of the closing date

12. Entry fees will only be returned to members withdrawing from a competition after the closing date if a substitute can be found

13. Members wishing to withdraw from a County Competition must always inform the Organiser and then the Organiser will advise as to the procedure to take

14. A member arriving late on the tee may be disqualified under Rule 6-3, although, the ‘5 Minute Rule' will be applied in the Competition Conditions, under Rule 33.1. The Competition Committee of the Day shall at its discretion apply Rule 33.7 and will take into consideration major traffic disruptions in individual cases.

15. Competitors are reminded that it is the duty of every player to keep up with the game in front, and not just keep ahead of the game behind. The Competition Committee of the Day will monitor the pace of play and will take action under the Rules of Golf if players are considered to be delaying play unduly.

16. The dress rule of the host club will be detailed on the start sheet and must always be adhered to

17. Motorised golf buggies are only allowed on medical grounds and if the host club agrees, and shall be for the use of the certified player only, except in the case of foursomes when a partner's clubs may be carried on the buggy. A written request should be sent to the organiser of the relevant competition at least 1 week before the competition date and must be accompanied by a copy of the medical certificate. The applicant must obtain the agreement of the host club prior to submitting such a request. Entrants with a long term need for a motorised buggy should submit a written request, with a copy of the medical certificate, to the Competition Secretary at the beginning of the season, and if agreed this request will give them indefinite use of a motorised buggy for all the competitions that they enter, but they must still seek agreement from the host club prior to entering the relevant competition. In considering requests for use of motorised buggies the Association will use the EWGA Transportation Policy as a reference guide to aid the decision making.

18. If play in a competition is discontinued due to a thunderstorm, etc, players may seek shelter and may be called off the course. If after a reasonable time, conditions have improved, then play should resume.

19. It is permitted to use a Distance Measuring Device in any competition except County Championships.

20. Dogs are not permitted during the play of competitions, with either players or caddies.

21. Subject to the Rules of Amateur Status, a player's name should only appear on a bag tag or in small print on the bag itself. A player may be deemed to be advertising the manufacturer of that bag if her own name appears in large letters, which would constitute a breach of Amateur Status rule 6-2 (Lending name or likeness)